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October 2, 2023
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JoAnn Hollis-Bell

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Health & Wellness

Caring during COVID-19: The Essential work of being an EMT

November 23, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 2

We caught up with essential worker, EMT Allen Hernandez from West Oakland. […]

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COVID-19

Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver

August 28, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 0

Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions. […]

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COVID-19

Academic and Social Absence

April 13, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 0

“It’s not just the virus that I’m afraid of. It is this human contact that has made me realize and admit it’s the solitude that I am afraid of. The admission that I depend on touch therapy.” […]

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Neighborhoods

The Key to The East Oakland Collective’s Candice Elder: Purpose

January 22, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 0

My initial telephone meeting with Candice Elder provided me with an opportunity to learn not only about a few of her efforts generated within the East Oakland Collective, but more importantly, it provided me a […]

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update

Maynard 200 Fellowship Kicks Off by Empowering its Fellows to Effect Change

In June, the Maynard 200 Fellowship kicked off with 49 fellows in attendance. Oakland Voices is a program of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, and this year, co-director Momo Chang and alumna Brandy Collins [...]
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Education

Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation to Remodel Six Oakland Schoolyards

May 23, 2023 1

This past weekend, Allendale Elementary in East Oakland revealed a newly-constructed playground, garden, and mural to the community. Allendale is the first of six Oakland public schools that will receive a new playground, thanks to […]

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History and Mission

Jo Ann Bell works as an office manager and administrative support person in a private independent high school in Berkeley, California. She is an avid reader, loves people and travel and especially the written word. She is a 2010 graduate of Oakland Voices and after several years away has returned to join the Oakland Voices Alumni group.
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